Pumped for this guy, here's hoping this is the first step to Raptors respectability.

Toronto as Clippers East? Toronto has had 5 .500 or better seasons and has one a division championship since it's inception in 95. The Clippers have had 7 .500 seasons and never won their devision since their beginnings in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. I'd say Toronto is doing much much better than the Clips historically.

"When Life gives you lemons, you clone those Lemons to make super lemons!"
-Scudworth

I never had the impression that Triano was consulted about draft picks because there never seemed to be a clear impression of what the team was under him. With Casey, there is clarity that the focus is to improve defensively, so I would imagine he would be consulted on whom to draft if they are using that 5th pick. Does this mean the likely pick would be a defensive specialist like Leonard, Biyombo etc.? I'd like to think the Raptors are going to be pro active and go after a player rather than wait to see what the teams ahead of them are going to do.